We are happy to announce that IONTOF will hold another virtual User School in June 2026 for our TOF-SIMS instrument users.
The event is designed to assure an interactive exchange between participants and application scientists using our video conferencing tool. Due to the virtual setting of this year's IONTOF User School we have decided to offer several courses on different days. Each course is designed to last approximately three hours to cover the respective content, as well as leaving time for individual questions and exchange.
The courses are dedicated to TOF-SIMS users and will cover all contents of the traditional face-to-face User School. This includes typical workflows in an analytical SIMS lab, ranging from sample holder preparation to the selection of appropriate measurement conditions and finally focusing on data evaluation and interpretation, using a comprehensive range of tools present in the latest SurfaceLab 7.6 software.
All courses are dedicated to beginners in instrument usage as well as data analysis. We will however strive to also include latest features of our software, so that our experienced users will benefit from attending as well.
If you would like to attend the IONTOF User School courses 2026 please use the registration form below.
We decided to implement a few changes compared to earlier events:
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The registration will be free for all our existing customers
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The limitations per course are up to 250 attendees
Places will be allocated on a "first come first served" basis.
Please register below
A dedicated Americas Edition of the Virtual IONTOF User School, tailored to Americas time zones, will follow later this year, most likely in November or December 2026. Further details will be announced in due course.
Registration
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FAQ
What pre-requisites are needed to attend the courses?
In the course we will repeat some ToF-SIMS operating basics and will also share some insights into special applications. However, it is highly recommended that you have a basic understanding of the SIMS principle and that you have operated a ToF-SIMS instrument before.
Will we be able to use the instrument?
We will not be able to grant our participants access to a ToF-SIMS instrument. However, during the sessions for selecting appropriate measurement conditions and parameters an M6 instrument will be used live by our application scientists while the instruments monitor is shared live with all participants.
Which software version will be used?
The latest software version, SurfaceLab 7.6, will be used during the course. However, all users with older versions of SurfaceLab can participate with minor compromises.
What are the suggested hardware requirements to attend?
We will be using screen sharing and PowerPoint presentations during the session. In order to be able to follow the screen sharing part a monitor of at least 24'' and 1080p resolution or better is suggested. MS Teams however offers the possibility to zoom in and out on the screen shared.
Can I record the session?
No, it is not allowed to record the training session. However, all participants will receive extensive training materials in digital form.
